Not a specific UMass reference, but a UMass alum, Jay Fielding - legend, will be featured on the new HGTV show Home United tomorrow morning (Saturday) at 10am. Knowing him, there's likely to be something UMass related hanging on a wall or sitting on a table that will be shown. Check it out.

Stop waiting for UMass to do something big and help UMass do something big. - Shades

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THREAD: Some personal news: Today starts my last week at the Daily Hampshire Gazette. After 20 really fun years, I’m working my last day Friday. This is a bittersweet, but harmonious move. Gazette is still committed to UMass coverage and I’m still going to be a sportswriter (1/3)

^ Matt has been a friend for a long time. I'm sorry to see this, but I know that he will be just fine.

This isn't isolated for us, as Jeff Howe left the Herald not long ago, and this weekend Bob McGovern (Crooks here) announced his departure. Jeff will continue to write sports, but Bob is going a different direction.

"Jack didn’t have any envy in him," Calipari said. "He was the greatest coach to ever coach here."

This is interesting. …. the "Institute" sems upset with the increase in % of higher paying out of staters. ( I have a feeling that they would also be upset if the Flagship wasn't generating more $ via out of staters if the situation was reversed ). Are they trying to generate animosity towards UM Amherst suggesting the admissions policy is taking more slots from better qualified sons and daughters of the Baystate and awarding them to out of state applicants? I realize they have an agenda to discredit our school at every opportunity.

All due respect, and I mean that from the bottom of my heart, I'm gonna pass.